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{{about|the normal [[Koopa Troopa]] shell|the blue version of the [[Spiny Shell (red)|Spiny Shell]] which appears as a ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' item|[[Spiny Shell (blue)]]}} | {{about|the normal [[Koopa Troopa]] shell|the blue version of the [[Spiny Shell (red)|Spiny Shell]] which appears as a ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' item|[[Spiny Shell (blue)]]}} | ||
{{item infobox | {{item infobox | ||
|image=[[File:ShellNSMB.png|200px]]<br>Artwork | |image=[[File:ShellNSMB.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]]) | |latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]]) | ||
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Blue shells first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', either alone or on the back of a Koopa Troopa. As with other colors of shells, jumping on a Koopa Troopa will cause the shell to be removed, where it can then be held or [[Shell Toss|thrown]]. When [[Yoshi]] eats one, he will [[Winged Yoshi|grow wings]] and gain the ability to fly for a limited time, at the end of which he will [[swallow]] the shell. [[Yoshi (species)|Blue Yoshi]] can gain this ability by eating a shell of any color. Yoshis can also spit the shell back out, in which case it will behave like a [[Green Shell]], flying out at high speed and defeating enemies in its way. If the player attempts to launch the shell back at a blue Koopa without a Shell, it will stop the shell and kick it back at the player. If a green or red Koopa without a Shell comes in contact with the Blue Shell (or kicks it right-side up if upside down), it will then jump in it and become that colored Koopa. | Blue shells first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', either alone or on the back of a Koopa Troopa. As with other colors of shells, jumping on a Koopa Troopa will cause the shell to be removed, where it can then be held or [[Shell Toss|thrown]]. When [[Yoshi]] eats one, he will [[Winged Yoshi|grow wings]] and gain the ability to fly for a limited time, at the end of which he will [[swallow]] the shell. [[Yoshi (species)|Blue Yoshi]] can gain this ability by eating a shell of any color. Yoshis can also spit the shell back out, in which case it will behave like a [[Green Shell]], flying out at high speed and defeating enemies in its way. If the player attempts to launch the shell back at a blue Koopa without a Shell, it will stop the shell and kick it back at the player. If a green or red Koopa without a Shell comes in contact with the Blue Shell (or kicks it right-side up if upside down), it will then jump in it and become that colored Koopa. | ||
According to the Japanese Shogakukan guide for the game ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]'', Blue Shells from ''[[Super Mario World]]'' are filled with refreshing mints and have | According to the Japanese Shogakukan guide for the game ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]'', Blue Shells from ''[[Super Mario World]]'' are filled with refreshing mints and have an herbal scent.<ref name=Sho>「任天堂公式ガイドブック ヨッシーのたまご」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Yoshi's Egg''), [[:File:Yoshi no Tamago Shogakukan 61.jpg|page 61]].</ref> | ||
====''New Super Mario Bros.''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros.''==== | ||
Blue shells appear again in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', this time as a power-up. It turns Mario or Luigi into [[Shell Mario]] or Shell Luigi respectively upon contacting it. By using the Blue Shell, the player gains the ability to [[shell dash]]. While ducking or shell dashing, Shell Mario or Shell Luigi are invulnerable to almost anything, | Blue shells appear again in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', this time as a power-up. It turns Mario or Luigi into [[Shell Mario]] or Shell Luigi respectively upon contacting it. By using the Blue Shell, the player gains the ability to [[shell dash]]. While ducking or shell dashing, Shell Mario or Shell Luigi are invulnerable to almost anything, except for boss attacks and falling into a pit, poison, or lava. They can also [[Ground Pound]] on [[Spiny|Spinies]] to send them spinning in their shells, similarly to a Koopa Troopa when kicked. Additionally, the power-up allows them to swim faster and with more precision, similar to the [[Frog Suit]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. | ||
The item can be collected by defeating a wandering [[Hammer Bro]], stomping the Blue Koopa Troopa found in the Ice Stage of the Mario vs. Luigi mode, hitting a [[Flying ? Block|Flying ? Block]], visiting a [[Toad House|Red Toad House]], or in a [[Roulette Block]]. However, it cannot be found in any of the normal [[? Block]]s in the game. | The item can be collected by defeating a wandering [[Hammer Bro]], stomping the Blue Koopa Troopa found in the Ice Stage of the Mario vs. Luigi mode, hitting a [[Flying ? Block|Flying ? Block]], visiting a [[Toad House|Red Toad House]], or in a [[Roulette Block]]. However, it cannot be found in any of the normal [[? Block]]s in the game. | ||
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===''Mario Strikers'' series=== | ===''Mario Strikers'' series=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:MSC Blue Shell.png|thumb|A Blue Shell from ''Mario Strikers Charged'']] | ||
In ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' and ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', Blue Shells appear as items; in the latter game they are cyan and frosted with ice instead. They can be collected in a pack of three. When used, all three are fired at the opposing players, but do not home in like the Red Shell does. If a Blue Shell hits a player, they will instantly freeze in that spot, rendering them unable to move. The effects wear off after a few seconds. The shells are able to hit and freeze both the player's and opponent's team members. They will continue bouncing around the stage until they either hit a player or disappear after a set amount of time. | In ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' and ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', Blue Shells appear as items; in the latter game they are cyan and frosted with ice instead. They can be collected in a pack of three. When used, all three are fired at the opposing players, but do not home in like the Red Shell does. If a Blue Shell hits a player, they will instantly freeze in that spot, rendering them unable to move. The effects wear off after a few seconds. The shells are able to hit and freeze both the player's and opponent's team members. They will continue bouncing around the stage until they either hit a player or disappear after a set amount of time. | ||
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===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''=== | ===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''=== | ||
The Blue Shell appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|its 3DS remake]] as an item found in the overworld and once in the [[Energy Hold]] in Bowser's Body. By striking [[ | The Blue Shell appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|its 3DS remake]] as an item found in the overworld and once in the [[Energy Hold]] in Bowser's Body. By striking [[shell block]]s, Mario can go in Blue Shells and turn into Shell Mario. Luigi can then hit Mario using his [[hammer]] to make Mario retract into the shell, spinning straight forward. This can be used to hit blocks in areas that Mario and Luigi cannot directly enter. Because the shell is so heavy, Mario cannot jump while wearing it. If he attempts to jump, he tosses the shell off of his body and it disappears. This serves a similar purpose to [[Kooper]] and [[Koops]]'s field abilities in the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'']] series. | ||
===Unused appearances=== | |||
====''Mario Kart 7''==== | |||
[[File:MK7BlueShellModel.png|thumb|100px]] | |||
A model of a Blue Shell exists in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''{{'}}s game files.<ref>''[[tcrf:Mario Kart 7#Blue Shell|Mario Kart 7]]''. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved January 13, 2023.</ref> | |||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=青コウラ | |Jap=青コウラ | ||
| | |JapR=Ao Kōra | ||
|JapM=Blue Shel | |||
|Jap2=こうら<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/a2dj/newmario/index.html|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' Japanese website|accessdate=December 20, 2019}}</ref> <small>(''New Super Mario Bros.'')</small> | |||
|Jap2R=Kōral | |||
|Jap2M=Shell | |||
|Ger=Blauer Panzer | |Ger=Blauer Panzer | ||
|GerM=Blue Shell | |GerM=Blue Shell | ||
|Chi=龟壳<ref> | |Chi=龟壳<ref>{{cite|url=www.ique.com/games/Mariobros/newmario.htm|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' Chinese website|accessdate=December 20, 2019}}</ref> | ||
|ChiR=Guīké | |ChiR=Guīké | ||
|ChiM=Shell | |ChiM=Shell | ||
|Ita=Guscio Blu | |Ita=Guscio Blu | ||
|ItaM=Blue Shell | |ItaM=Blue Shell | ||
|Fre=Carapace Bleue | |||
|FreM=Blue Shell | |||
|Spa=Caparazón azul | |||
|SpaM=Blue Shell | |||
}} | }} | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Strikers Blue Shell Artwork.png|''Super Mario Strikers'' | Strikers Blue Shell Artwork.png|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' | ||
True Blue Shell.png|''Super Mario Strikers'' | |||
NSMB Blue Shell.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' | |||
NSMB Blueshell.png|''New Super Mario Bros.'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 21:30, March 9, 2024
- This article is about the normal Koopa Troopa shell. For the blue version of the Spiny Shell which appears as a Mario Kart item, see Spiny Shell (blue).
| Blue Shell | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from New Super Mario Bros. | |
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) |
| Latest appearance | Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018) |
Blue Shells, also known as Blue Koopa Shells,[1] are blue Koopa Troopa shells that first appear in Super Mario World. While occasionally worn by Koopa Troopas, they are more prevalent as items that Mario or Luigi can use.
History
Super Mario series
Super Mario World
Blue shells first appear in Super Mario World, either alone or on the back of a Koopa Troopa. As with other colors of shells, jumping on a Koopa Troopa will cause the shell to be removed, where it can then be held or thrown. When Yoshi eats one, he will grow wings and gain the ability to fly for a limited time, at the end of which he will swallow the shell. Blue Yoshi can gain this ability by eating a shell of any color. Yoshis can also spit the shell back out, in which case it will behave like a Green Shell, flying out at high speed and defeating enemies in its way. If the player attempts to launch the shell back at a blue Koopa without a Shell, it will stop the shell and kick it back at the player. If a green or red Koopa without a Shell comes in contact with the Blue Shell (or kicks it right-side up if upside down), it will then jump in it and become that colored Koopa.
According to the Japanese Shogakukan guide for the game Yoshi, Blue Shells from Super Mario World are filled with refreshing mints and have an herbal scent.[2]
New Super Mario Bros.
Blue shells appear again in New Super Mario Bros., this time as a power-up. It turns Mario or Luigi into Shell Mario or Shell Luigi respectively upon contacting it. By using the Blue Shell, the player gains the ability to shell dash. While ducking or shell dashing, Shell Mario or Shell Luigi are invulnerable to almost anything, except for boss attacks and falling into a pit, poison, or lava. They can also Ground Pound on Spinies to send them spinning in their shells, similarly to a Koopa Troopa when kicked. Additionally, the power-up allows them to swim faster and with more precision, similar to the Frog Suit from Super Mario Bros. 3.
The item can be collected by defeating a wandering Hammer Bro, stomping the Blue Koopa Troopa found in the Ice Stage of the Mario vs. Luigi mode, hitting a Flying ? Block, visiting a Red Toad House, or in a Roulette Block. However, it cannot be found in any of the normal ? Blocks in the game.
The New Super Mario Bros. Player's Guide has an icon for Blue Shells in the legend for level maps, but it goes unused, as Blue Shells are not found in normal ? Blocks.
Super Mario Galaxy
In Super Mario Galaxy, if Cosmic Mario picks up a Koopa Shell during his race in the Sea Slide Galaxy, it will turn into a blue-colored shell.
Super Mario 3D World
Though the Blue Shell itself is not seen in Super Mario 3D World, the player can jump on a Koopa Troopa and steal its shell. A similar form of shell dashing exists in this game, but only with this held item and not as a power-up form. When shell dashing as Toad or Rosalina, the shell's color turns dark or light blue respectively, similar to the Blue Shell's New Super Mario Bros. appearance.
Mario Strikers series
In Super Mario Strikers and Mario Strikers Charged, Blue Shells appear as items; in the latter game they are cyan and frosted with ice instead. They can be collected in a pack of three. When used, all three are fired at the opposing players, but do not home in like the Red Shell does. If a Blue Shell hits a player, they will instantly freeze in that spot, rendering them unable to move. The effects wear off after a few seconds. The shells are able to hit and freeze both the player's and opponent's team members. They will continue bouncing around the stage until they either hit a player or disappear after a set amount of time.
A more effective version of this item is the Giant Blue Shell, which appears individually, and is able to run over players while continuing to move.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
The Blue Shell appears in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its 3DS remake as an item found in the overworld and once in the Energy Hold in Bowser's Body. By striking shell blocks, Mario can go in Blue Shells and turn into Shell Mario. Luigi can then hit Mario using his hammer to make Mario retract into the shell, spinning straight forward. This can be used to hit blocks in areas that Mario and Luigi cannot directly enter. Because the shell is so heavy, Mario cannot jump while wearing it. If he attempts to jump, he tosses the shell off of his body and it disappears. This serves a similar purpose to Kooper and Koops's field abilities in the Paper Mario series.
Unused appearances
Mario Kart 7
A model of a Blue Shell exists in Mario Kart 7's game files.[3]
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 青コウラ[?] Ao Kōra |
Blue Shel | |
| こうら[4] (New Super Mario Bros.) Kōral |
Shell | ||
| Chinese | 龟壳[5] Guīké |
Shell | |
| French | Carapace Bleue[?] | Blue Shell | |
| German | Blauer Panzer[?] | Blue Shell | |
| Italian | Guscio Blu[?] | Blue Shell | |
| Spanish | Caparazón azul[?] | Blue Shell |
Profiles and statistics
Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Yoshi's Egg
青
気分爽快ミント味のこうら。のどにさわやかで、八ーブの香りがする。大都会の雑踏などでこのこうらを食べると、あまりの爽快さに空をも飛んでしまうという。[2]
Blue
A fresh-feeling, mint-filled shell. It's refreshing in the throat, and has a herbal scent. It is said that if you eat this shell in a big city crowd, you'll fly in the sky from the sheer exhilaration.
Gallery
Super Mario Strikers
New Super Mario Bros.
See also
References
- ^ Loe, Casey. New Super Mario Bros. Player's Guide. Page 8.
- ^ a b 「任天堂公式ガイドブック ヨッシーのたまご」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Yoshi's Egg), page 61.
- ^ Mario Kart 7. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ New Super Mario Bros. Japanese website. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ New Super Mario Bros. Chinese website. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
| Super Mario Strikers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Players | Team captains | Daisy • Donkey Kong • Luigi • Mario • Peach • Super Team • Waluigi • Wario • Yoshi |
| Sidekicks | Birdo • Hammer Bro • Koopa • Toad | |
| Goalies | Kritter • Robo-Kritter | |
| Fields | Bowser Stadium • Crater Field • Konga Coliseum • The Battle Dome • The Palace • The Underground • Pipeline Central | |
| Cups | Bowser Cup • Flower Cup • Mushroom Cup • Star Cup • Super Bowser Cup • Super Flower Cup • Super Mushroom Cup • Super Star Cup | |
| Items | Banana • Blue Shell • Bob-omb • Chain Chomp • Giant Blue Shell • Giant Green Shell • Giant Red Shell • Giant Spiny Shell • Green Shell • Mega Bob-omb • Mushroom • Red Shell • Spiny Shell • Star | |
| Miscellaneous | Heads-Up • Pre-release and unused content • Staff • Strike • Super Mario Strikers (Flash game) | |
